Trouble broke out when Opposition members sought reply from the
Government on the attack at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir by
Pakistani troops.

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The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a spat between Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar and Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agarwal at the fag end of an impromptu debate on the killing of five Indian soldiers by Pakistan troops.

Trouble broke out when Opposition members sought reply from the Government on the attack at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani troops.

Chairman Hamid Ansari asked if it was the wish of the House to dispense with the Question Hour.

While the treasury benches shouted "no" in chorus, Opposition members continued to press for a reply by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Aiyar, a former petroleum minister, said there were equally serious issues concerning rise in natural gas prices listed for Question Hour and asked Samajwadi Party members if they were not concerned about increase in gas prices.

Mani Shankar Aiyar

To this, Agarwal made an insinuation against Aiyar which the chairman immediately expunged.